Ooooh I'm so happy to hear things are going well. Congratulations new mama!!! I can't wait to hear more, and hear that you've all gone home.

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That's so strange that they automatically go to the NICU. My 34 week 0 day dd never went to the NICU and nursed in the delivery room. My 33 wk 4 day daughter went to the nursery at first and then to the NICU the next day when she still wasn't perking up. They never assumed that either of the girls had to go to the NICU.

Glad they are here and healthy. CONGRATS!

Tamara: hs'ing Christian mom of five here and five in Heaven. Joyfully awaiting Punkin, coming mid-Sept!

I thought I'd update you again. I haven't talked to Christy since yesterday, but I think she was expecting to go home today. Although, no one's called me. I'm trying not to call, so that she can rest.

Carrie is doing really great. She's nursing like a pro. They're making Christy supplement with a SNS in the hospital. I think she plans on ditching it once she gets home, but it's keeping them off her back. The staff also keeps sneaking Carrie bottles, but she doesn't appear to be having any nipple confusion and goes right back to the breast.

Andrew is still in the NICU though. They think his lungs just weren't quite ready. He hasn't been on oxygen since the first day, but his O2 saturation is still a little low and his heartrate is a little rapid, so they've been watching him. He probably won't get to go home until Sunday or Monday. He has a feeding tube through his nose, and Christy's started to get enough milk from pumping to send to him. So, they start his feedings with the bm and then top him off with formula. Hopefully, he'll figure out how to latch as soon as they can get him home.

So, it's rather heartbreaking that Andrew is still in the NICU, but the outlook is good for everyone. The sooner they're all home together, the better.

In from Jan DDC and couldn't not reply. My ds1 was a 33 weeker and exclusivly breastfed! It was very difficult and I pumped and did allow bottles while in NICU as I just wanted him to get to a point where he could come home. He was in for almost 3 weeks and when we got home we began the long, frustrating, but ultimatley successful journey to get rid of bottles. He nursed for 2+ years!!! He was 4lbs 15oz at birth. Don't be intimated and remember you are the Momma and know what is best. It can be done and is all the time. Congrats on your babies!!

Andrew is doing much better. When my sister went to the NICU this morning, he had taken his last 3 bottles in the allotted amount of time. They would try to feed him the bottle, but if he didn't take it down in so many minutes, they would squirt it down his feeding tube. Anyway, the fact that he had taken 3 in a row, was really good news. They were able to get a lactation consultant in the NICU, and he even latched on and got to nurse. YEAH! All the bottles he's had, and he still latched great!

So, it's looking really good for him to come home tomorrow! I really hope that the next time I update, it's to let you know that everyone's home safe and sound.

Oh, I'm just about jumping up and down with excitement (or I would be if I didn't have a sleepy toddler on my lap) about the nursing and the going home! I'm so glad that everything seems to be going well, and everybody is starting to nurse, and be healthy!

What great, great news!!! I tell you, these babies are going to be in awe over their mom....carrying them until they were 6 pounds each, and nursing them so well... Christy, you should be SOOOOOOO proud of yourself!

PM me if you ever want/need to talk about nursing two newborns.... my sons nursed exclusively for 12 months, then continued nursing part-time until 27 months. After the first couple of weeks, nursing two becomes a breeze.